r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • Mar 10 '26

Meta [META] Explain a Film Plot Badly

173 Upvotes

Explain the PLOT. Clues that are around meta commentary for how the movie performed or that you just don't like it or whatever, all those types of clues do not fit the spirit of the sub.

This is game is and has always been about explaining plots badly. In fact, in the 5 word name of this sub, the only word that has any flexibility is "film". Explain a [TV Show] plot badly. Explain a [Video Game] plot badly. Whatever media type it is, you explain its plot badly.

Example that will be removed: "A troubled production leads to a couple actors getting beheaded for real."

Example that will be removed: "A kids movie is made horrible forever when you look up the actress and what happened to her."

Example that will be removed and might even get you banned: "This movie sucked I don't know why anyone liked it."

OK. I think that covers it. Game on!

Edit: Missing words


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • Jun 20 '24

Meta [META] New Players Read Me First

241 Upvotes

All Marvel is banned top to bottom it doesn't matter what studio did it in what decade. When you say you read the rules and you lie it's an out for us to ban lazy players. We haven't been. But we might. Stop posting Marvel and then arguing that it isn't MCU.

That is all.

Edit because people keep asking WHY:

Because when it's not banned every other post is about a purple rock collector. It's still at the top of movie zeitgeist so most people when they show up the first clue they think of is a Marvel movie. It's boring. It's repetitive. And then they want to get clever. "Howard the duck wasn't mcu hyuk hyuk". The entire thing is obnoxious when it's a movie and TV show guessing game.

There's a whole list of media that's banned because they're overdone and make it boring. But then newbies show up and make a Marvel clue without reading the rules. 95% of our mod actions are deducting points and removing threads about Marvel. So the choices are to either return to the shit show where every single clue is Marvel or just ban people who refuse to read a now screaming automod note.

From those of us who have been here for years, trust us. The wild west of no rules on what media should be in play was a far worse place and not fun. Engagement rose substantially with the rules in place.


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 27m ago

Solved! Person pulls themselves up by their boot straps to stop an explosion, only to pull themselves up by their boots straps years later to stop an explosion…

• Upvotes

Hints go here


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 7h ago

Solved! Loving man hunkers down and does everything on Earth to keep her safe, and she still ends up facing off with him.

11 Upvotes

Hints go here


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 4h ago

Solved! A man accidentally kills a innocent few people, but hey, he saves everyone else including pedofiles, cheaters, and racists! What a hero!

7 Upvotes

Hint #1: of course, a movie like this is a comedy!

Hint #1.5: like seriously, GOATed and referenced often comedy

Hint #2: gotta be careful what you eat

Hint #3: surely, someone here has a heart?


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 1h ago

Solved! The only thing säur about this movie is that grandma dies

• Upvotes

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r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 6h ago

Solved! Dude turns down other advances, commits theft, and kills a man, all for a woman he doesn't even know the name of.

7 Upvotes

Hints go here


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 1h ago

Unsolved A sad teenager gets a rebound partner and tries to replicate their old relationship.

• Upvotes

Hint the first: In a surprise twist, the roles of "sad teenager" and "rebound" are reversed.

Hint the second: The teenager is sad because their original partner died.


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 2h ago

Unsolved Reckless Guy has a scandal with his teacher. Proceeds to style on the Russians.

2 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 2h ago

Unsolved Sugar Addict nearly causes the Ice Age.

2 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 2h ago

Unsolved Our hero embarks on a mission to prevent an interracial marriage

2 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 2h ago

Unsolved He’s disgusted by society and wants to change it, but his self-disgust runs deeper so he decides to lash out at someone with the ability to actually, potentially change it. And shit do ensue.

2 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 3h ago

Solved! MC is having a hard time, so their group of friends get together for tons of fun! They play cards, get entertained by a clown, and see a magic show!

2 Upvotes

Had to fix. Missed the words lol


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 16h ago

Solved! He's out to kill the men who killed his dog

19 Upvotes

Hint: The dog's death isn't the main character's motive


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 5h ago

Solved! A character faces off against a murderer

2 Upvotes

Hint: Something is considered preposterous


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 2h ago

Solved! Old Guy ends up in enemy territory with a Newbie during a mission and somehow beats an Ace Combat Antagonist.

1 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 2h ago

Unsolved Guy sabotages peace talks because he doesn't like one world leader.

1 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 2h ago

Unsolved An imposter falls in love, almost dies, and sends off his enemy.

1 Upvotes

Hint: it’s from the ‘90s.


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 3h ago

Unsolved A non-violent crime leads to multiple murders

1 Upvotes

Hint 1: Made before 2000

Hint 2: It’s a woman that commits the non-violent crime

Hint 3: Considered a classic


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 8h ago

Solved! Jealous Miss-Steal-Your-Man provides lip service to all the boys, except the two hunks that simp for her. She's in multiple toxic relationships and hates animals.

2 Upvotes

Hints go here (I have a feeling someone will nail this)


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 1h ago

Solved! Guy kills the war criminal responsible for his dog's death

• Upvotes

Inspired by this here thread but not the same answer.


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 8h ago

Unsolved A guy moves to another country just so he can get laid.

2 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 7h ago

Solved! Some gambler’s dream come true.

0 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 17h ago

Solved! They just met but she clearly really likes him. Right?

7 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 7h ago

Solved! Orphan reconciles with dad who left to get the world's most valuable smokes. They both get vored, and the villain gets everything he ever wanted.

0 Upvotes

Hints go here (let's see who's seen this one...)

Hint #1: animated!